Called by his nickname "The strongest of the South", this band had as main rival Coles gang led by Zani Çaushi.
The clash took place between Gang of Pusi i Mezinit and the roma residents of the village of Levan in Fier.
According to the police, gang members had recently escaped from prison and missed out on the opening of the military depots and were short of weapons.
Former bodyguard of Sali Berisha, and the organiser of the coup of 14 September 1998, Izet Haxhia accused Agim Shehu and the director of the Vlora Police Station during 1997, Milto Kordha (located in his office illegally Rescue Committee) that have raised the trap band of Vlora: Members of that gang were some of the strongest of those years as Tit Saleci, Felja and members of the Mukaj family in Vlora.
Most of them were former prisoners and supported the Democratic Party and had thought that on 28 March 1997, there would be a gathering of the Salvation Committee, and decided to go South and kill all the participants along with Zani Çaushin, their protector.